Cost of living comparison
Niger is 1.8% more expensive than Portugal.
If you lived in Niger instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
€8.88
|
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
€6.82
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.43
|
$1.24
F CFA755
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
€4.09
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.12
€2.90
|
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
€2.15
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
€2.57
|
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.76
|
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$1.08
F CFA659
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.74
F CFA451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.48
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$0.27
F CFA162
|
|
pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
€7.29
|
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.99
€36.17
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,824.46
€26,741.89
|
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.59
€9.82
|
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
|
pay 16.5% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.30
€36.46
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$706.14
€655.12
|
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$551.18
€511.35
|
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.45
€82.98
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
|
pay 63.4% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$353.18
€327.66
|
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,965.43
€7,389.93
|
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
€1.93
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.42
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
€5.16
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.08
€35.33
|
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.48
€6.94
|
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.28
€70.77
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.29
€30.88
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.03
€64.05
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.02
€76.10
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
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